GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CONTEMPORARY PROMLEMS OF PRESS/GAZ-622
Course Title: CONTEMPORARY PROMLEMS OF PRESS
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Türkçe
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Lecturer Osman YAZICI
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  olaylaryasayanlar@yahoo.com.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students will gain the skills of tracking and interpreting about the current events on media.
Students will acquire the required in-depth knowledge about the recent problems of press.
Students will gain the competence to express their opinions and to show respect for different ideas.
Students will be able to present a current topic to their friends with the help of presentation techniques.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The development of media the sector in Turkey, The assessment of the present situation
2. Week  To identify local, regional and national media and their ownership
3. Week  The internet revolution's effect on newspapers and television
4. Week  Turkey's media-related organizations
5. Week  The employment issues in the press sector
6. Week  The monopolization of media and forms of organization
7. Week  Midterm
8. Week  The media monopolisation's causes and effects
9. Week  The current problems and proposed solutions of Turkish Media
10. Week  Disadvantages of self-censorship in the media
11. Week  Current developments effects on media employees
12. Week   The working status and social security of journalists
13. Week  General concepts of work Life in the media sector
14. Week  Legal regulations in the media sector
15. Week  The history of the distribution of Turkish Press
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   Not a required one. Any books related to the course
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Q&A, PResentation
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
9
3
27
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
5
3
15
 Reading
8
1
8
 Searching in Internet and Library
9
1
9
 Designing and Applying Materials
10
1
10
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explains theories, methods, concepts and relationships between concepts about journalism field.X
2Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in journalism field.X
3Express the theoretical and practice-based knowledge about journalism field.X
4Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunication.X
5Develops the necessary experience in news gathering and writing.X
6Commentates media texts with a with a critical perspective.X
7Uses effectively information and communication technologies.X
8Rearranges the knowledge in other disciplines of the social sciences for using it in the area of ​​expertise.X
9Makes works in the field of journalism with taking responsibility individually and in groups.X
10Finds ways to access the knowledge in the field of journalism.X
11Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of journalism.X
12Transfers his/her ideas and suggestions regarding the problems to the relevant persons and institutions by supporting quantitative and qualitative data.X
13Acts with social responsibility and carry outs works which are appropriate with ethical rules, laws, regulations and legislation in the field of journalism.X
14Uses competently the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of journalism.X